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… fans and flashbulbs from the many reporters who would inform the nation that a new kind of British Invasion had … would help define American life for generations to come. In 1964, the relatively new musical genre of rock and … in race music and began to provide more of these records to complement the demand. Radio DJs like Alan Freed started …

… of 1775: "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" According to … was a motive in his pursuit of liberty; indebtedness was common among Virginia planters, who traded in a global … have was a product of winning admittance to the bar. He accomplished this ironically but tellingly, managing to …

… This two-day lesson plan uses the article as a foundation for facts and concepts to encourage inquiry, critical …

… Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uncertain. It was in this period of … many within the Party, alarmed by world events, called for the slowing down of economic restructuring and the loosening of ties with the West, Deng, by visiting some of the most developed cities along China's …

… The term Afrofuturism was coined by Mark Dery in 1993, but encompasses a long history of African American and African … diaspora through technoculture and science fiction, encompassing a range of media and artists with a shared … experiences.” In the first lesson, we move McDow’s argument forward by exploring Black Panther, and other Black …

… ideas in an introductory activity, they will be able to visit stations of primary and secondary sources to further investigate this issue. At each station, they will complete a handout with guiding questions in small groups.  … drugs”, a TED Talk by Michelle Alexander, a compelling performance by Kendrick Lamar at the Grammys, and the Origins …

… recently to consider their party’s future, many of them complained that conservatives had lost their way. They … to Ronald Reagan’s victories in the 1980s as the best model for rebuilding the GOP after its 2008 defeat. Reagan proved … and a progressive. Not many of today’s leaders offer that combination. At the recent governors’ conference only a few …

… The lesson plan focuses and grapples the long, changing, and complex history of military drones.  The Origin article that … from being flimsy wood and canvas devises that were more common in science fiction novels than the military to the … lesson itself begins with a quote analysis of a quote from former President Barrack Obama, which was featured in the …

… crowds of up to ten thousand marched in northeast China. Unfortunately, as in the past, the soundbites typically … a way to use history when trying to make sense of China’s complicated present. Another kind of continuity between 1989 … University of California, Irvine, a writer for the History News Service and the author of "China's Brave New World -- …

… These headlines could be plucked from any newspaper today: “Multinational peacekeeping force planned for Macedonia.” “International tribunal to … Now the question again surfaces: will the international community be able to avoid the slide toward war? It remains …

… Resources YouTube Channel , and it's all about turning points. Starting with the asteriod impact 65 million years … short 25 minutes. From nuclear disaster and Earth Day, to deforestation and the emergence of agriculture, this is a bold … earth throughout time. All of this is based on an article compiled and introduced by Frank Uekötter, entitled, " What …

… capable of reaching the United States, and that therefore Kim’s threat against the U.S. is an obvious bluff. … the Korean peninsula. Nixon learned this first hand when he visited South Korea in 1953 as vice president. An … that I may start some action is a constant check on the Communists,” Rhee told Nixon. Nixon thought so highly of …

… In 1831, when Gustave de Beaumont and I left France to visit the United States to examine first hand this … strife between Sunnis and Shiites within your great community of Islam weakened the entire civic and social … Both men were determined to prevent a continuation of this form of religious tyranny, so injurious to the …

… campus. A Saudi Arabian student at a city college in California was assaulted while walking near his home. These … the war in 1917, the German language was prohibited in some communities, and Americans even resorted to the absurd … at Miami University, Ohio, and a writer for the History News Service. …

… of the future. The next morning, Pravda , and other Soviet newspapers, announced “the first successful launch of a satellite” to the world. Pravda put a distinctively communist spin on the news, arguing that “artificial … labor of the people of the new, socialist society will transform humanity’s most daring dreams into a reality.” American …

… History can be instructive and often inspiring. Take, for example, the case of the nation’s sixth president, John … immortalized on screen in “Amistad,” Steven Spielberg’s latest effort at cinematic history-telling. The film ought … all, to effect mental, moral, and national improvement. Commitment to improvement of self and nation motivated …

… material. 2. Increase student empathy and awareness of the complexities of a pandemic (past or present). 3. Introduce … the human impacts of a pandemic (again, past or present). Visit the  Pandemic Pedagogies  website at  https://pandemicpedagogiesproject.wordpress.com/ …

… For scholars of the Reformation , the question of legacy is … The prominent reformer, Martin Luther boasts the most complex legacy of his contemporaries because of how he … Martin Luther’s World and Legacy grapples with Luther’s complicated legacy through a series of brilliantly …

… For a while it was thought that William Shakespeare … the rights of his novel to a printer. He was buried in a common grave. Most profoundly, our modern sensibility is … of the Bible, the  Iliad  and  Odyssey , the  Divine Comedy  and the  Canterbury Tales —didn’t explore our inner …

… channel to receive updates about our videos and podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective , please visit origins.osu.edu . …

… The result is a descriptive account that, like a new visitor to a city, meanders as it explores one interesting … had written two short articles on urban life. Frugoni combined the two articles, included her own notes, and has … on the themes found in the introduction. The impetus for the book thus creates certain limitations, since the …

… a "totalitarian ideology" menacing people everywhere. This comparison between Islamic radicalism and fascism, which … cases, the replacement of an old order with instability and foreign domination, whether exerted by French troops in the … new threat. Jeffrey Mankoff is a writer for the History News Service and a doctoral student in history and security …

… 2, Section 2, couldn’t be clearer: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United … is there any grant of the sweeping powers now claimed for the commander in chief. Indeed, the congressional power to … History News Service …